My sister has asked a few co-workers to donate to her 3-Day campaign, only to be told they “can’t afford it”. Well yeah, if you spend money on eating lunch out every day at work, instead of brown bagging it, I can see how it’s hard to cough up $5 for a good cause. ::eyeroll::
The next time she is met with that response, she could quote from this list of 101 Ways To Save $1 A Week. If her co-workers put a few of the ideas to good use, they could easily afford to donate $5 or $10 to her 3-Day campaign. My idea of brown bagging it to lunch made the list (#97) , and there are other similar ideas, like only dining out once a week, or once a month. Or, go out for lunch instead of dinner. Lunch specials are often much cheaper, and the smaller portions mean less waste.
For those of you walking in the 3-Day and wanting to save money, borrow a sleeping bag from a friend. Split the cost of a hotel room before and after with other team members. Shop around and use coupons for deals on your sneakers, socks, and other gear. And most importantly, ask, ask, ASK for donations so you’re not coming up with the $2200 out of your own pocket!
